Optics

Author: Xu Zhihua
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: 20 years of effort condensed into one sword, the crystallization of collaboration from 30 senior professors, and the manifestation of spiritual brilliance from 150 outstanding talents! Physics Major Problem Dictionary is the result of long-term collaborative effort by 30 senior professors from the University of Science and Technology of China. This large-scale university physics problem-solving series originated from the renowned American Physics Problems and Solutions series in the field of Chinese physics. American Physics Problems and Solutions was the outcome of the CUSPEA project, primarily featuring solutions to entrance examination questions from prestigious American graduate schools. The revision work for this edition spanned nearly two years. The series continues to cover all fundamental physics content, including mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, electricity, modern physics, and the four major classical mechanics, while also incorporating topics such as nuclear physics, particle physics, condensed matter physics, plasma physics, astrophysics, laser physics, quantum optics, and quantum information physics, broadly encompassing the full range of undergraduate physics courses in comprehensive universities today. This revision has supplemented recent examination questions from the United States, China, Russia, and other countries, with some problems derived from the research achievements of the editorial team.
Guided by advanced educational concepts, Physics Major Problem Dictionary emphasizes physics, interdisciplinary integration, and connection with research, embodying a "contemporary" spirit and serving as an essential reference for physics faculty and students. This is a comprehensive, tool-oriented large-scale physics problem-solving series. It includes fundamental physics topics such as mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, electricity, modern physics, and the four major classical mechanics, as well as advanced subjects like nuclear physics, particle physics, and quantum information physics, covering the full range of undergraduate physics content in comprehensive universities. The series is characterized by its broad scope, up-to-date content, focus on physics, interdisciplinary integration, and connection with research.
This volume primarily focuses on geometrical optics, wave optics, and quantum optics. Among these, wave optics covers interference, diffraction, and polarization. This series can serve as a learning guide for undergraduate physics majors, a reference for graduate entrance examinations, and a teaching resource for physics instructors at various higher education institutions.